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Hello, I have a F2424 PLC, I would like to connect using the ethernet connection. I have downloaded the connection specs using the serial connection as per the manual. After going through the manual, I am a bit puzzled. I found the following on 2.7 Web Service: Accessing PLC's data from MS Excel

"One example, which you can try immediately, is to use the Microsoft Excel 2000 (or later version) spreadsheet program. First, open a blank spreadsheet, then click on the ?Data? menu and select ?Get External Data? -> New Web Query, as shown below: "

Does this mean that you do not need to use your Tri-Excel program to pull data off the plc using the ethernet connection. If that is the case that will help greatly.

When I connect to the plc using the ethernet, I am unable to get a response. When I check my network connections the PLC is there but there is limited or no connectivity, I have tried turning off my computers firewall and changing security parameters to no avail.

When I try to ping to "192.168.1.5" there is no response. When I try to connect through my browser using "192.168.1.5:9080/hostlink/IR00." Still no luck.I have tried using IR01 with no response as well.

I have also tried to manually set up the network connection using the parameters downloaded from the PLC using the serial connection to no avail. Any helpful hints on what I may be missing.